Car-door fastener.



Patented Sept. I7, l90l.

A. SCHAEFER.

CAR D008 FASTENER.

(Application filed Apr. 9, 1901.;

(No Model.)

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CAR-noon FASTENER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 682,645, datedSeptember 1'7, 1901.

' Application filed April 9., 19d 1.

To all whom it may-concern.-

Beitknownthat'I, ADAM SCHAEEER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Beardstown, in the county of Cass and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Door Fasteners; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has relation to means for. securing car and other-slidingdoors, the object being to obviate frequent repairs and the breaking andbending of the catch, as also to improve the general construction of thefastening devices whereby their efficiency is materially increased.

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowl edge of the details of construction of the means foreffecting the result reference is to be had to the following descriptionand drawings hereto attached.

While the essential and characteristic features of the invention arenecessarily susceptible of modification, still the preferred embodimentof the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure 1 is a perspective view showing the fastening means engaged andsecuring the door. Fig. 2 is a view of the parts shown in Fig. 3, thehasp being shown pendent in full lines and in engagement with the catchby the dotted lines. Fig; 3 is a perspective view of the catch and hasp.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

In the drawings the car-door is indicated by the reference-numeral 1,the opening in the side of the car by 2, and the side of the car by thenumeral 3. The post 4. is located wholly within the side of the car andthe catch 5 is securely fastened to the outside thereof or the sideremote from the dooropening 2,this locationbein g preferable,since itrelieves the catch of all jar and impact incident to the closing of thedoor 1, said shock coming upon the casing or stop (3, secured to theside 3, adjacent the opening 2. The catch Serial No. 55,086. (No model.)

opening 8 in line with the notch 7 for a pur pose presently to bedescribed.

The hasp 9 is connected to the door 1 by a staple 10, which has anoblique arrangement and has one leg fitted into a longitudinal slot 11at the pivotal end of the hasp. The oblique arrangement of the staple.10 admits of r the hasp 9 occupying a pendent position, with a portionconfined between the door and the outer end of the staple, as shown mostclearly in Fig. 2, whereby the hasp is prevented from flying outwardwhen disengaged from the catch 5, this being of material advantage. Thefree end of the hasp 9 is widened and provided with parallel bars 12,spaced apart a distance approximating the thickness of the catch 5, soas to embrace the same. The bars 12 form a part of the hasp 9' and theirupper or inner ends project outward therefrom after the manner of ribsto strengthen the hasp and to embrace the outer portion of the catchbordering upon the notch 7. The lower end portions of the bars 12 areformed with slots 13 in transverse alinement and coincident with theslot 8 of the catch when the hasp is in engagement therewith. Thelooking means pass through the registering slots or openings 8 and 13when the hasp is in engagement with the catch and may consist of a seal14, as indicated, or be a padlock of ordinary construction.

When closing the door 1, the impact is received upon the stop 6, therebypreventing injury to the catch, which is the usual result when saidcatch is located upon the inner side of the post or stop 4 and receivesthe blow of the door. After the door is closed the hasp is engaged withthe catch and made fast either by means of a seal or a' look, as beforestated.

Having thus described the inventiomwhat too La sis 2,5545

the said notch, and a hasp adapted to enter In testimony whereof I affixmy signature said notch and provided With spaced portions in presence oftwo witnesses. to embrace opposite sides of the catch and havingtransversely-aimed openings in said ADAM SOHAEFER' spaced portions toregister with the opening Witnesses: of the catch to receive a fasteningdevice, H. C. KEIL,

substantially as specified. F. A. KROHE'..

